MOTIVATED?

“All I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid. Be silent, if you choose; but when it is necessary, speak — and speak in such a way that people will remember it.”

-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."

Mark Twain

...to remind me of where I want to be again.....from 2009....almost there in 2012

'Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure." (George E. Woodberry)

That Woman is a Success . . .Found at itsnotaboutfood.blogspot.com

who loves lifeand lives it to the fullest;

who has discovered and sharedthe strengths and talentsthat are uniquely her own;

who puts her best into each taskand leaves each situationbetter than she found it;

who seeks and findsthat which is beautifulin all people and all things;

whose heart is full of loveand warm with compassion;

who has found joy in livingand peace within herself.

~ Barbara J. Burrow ~

To which I add, "who makes God's kingdom and His righteousness her #1 priority"....(rlg)

“Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal."

One of the most satisfying feelings--more satisfying than the temptation itself is when one can say, ’I could have, but I didn’t!’

"Today is life - the only life you are sure of.Make the most of today.Get interested in something.Shake yourself awake.Develop a hobby.Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you.Live today with gusto."Dale Carnegie

"Now if you are going to win any battle, you have to make the mind run the body. NEVER let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon and night; but the body is never tired if the mind is not tired." ~ George S. Patton

"I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles." (Audrey Hepburn)

"A day must come in our lives, as definite as the day of our conversion, when we give up all right to ourselves and submit to the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ. . . . there must be a day when, without reservation, we surrender everything to Him--ourselves, our families, our possessions, our business and our time. All we are and have becomes His, to be held henceforth entirely at His disposal. From that day we are no longer our own masters, but only stewards. Not until the Lordship of Jesus Christ is a settled thing in our hearts can the Holy Spirit really operate effectively in us. He cannot direct our lives effectively until all control of them is committed to Him. If we do not give Him absolute authority in our lives, He can be present, but He cannot be powerful. The power of the Spirit is stayed." (Watchman Nee)

"You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body." C. S. Lewis

"Until we determine that turning back is not an option we’re destined to slip up." (Read more by Darlene Schacht.)

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. 3 John 2

Why change your life tomorrow, when today is such a perfect time? (From Motivation to Live Well)

Oswald Chambers - "God will not give us good habits; He will not give us character, He will not make us walk aright. We have to do that for ourselves; Beware of the tendency of asking the way when you know it perfectly well."

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but LATER it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11

"Each day you take a few small steps, then build on them day after day. There may be set backs, everyone has them, but those victories will add up, and then pretty soon you'll be amazed at how different your life has become. And what could be more alluring than the prospect of waking up to your best life? So roll up your sleeves and get to work!"

"Remember, every step you take toward reaching your weight loss goal is really a gift that you give to yourself. When you eat right and exercise, you are taking care of yourself, treating yourself with respect, and acknowledging that you deserve* to be healthy and happy.”(Bob Green, The Best Life)

Rebecca's note: I have trouble with "deserve". I want to care for my body because God Himself cares for it! Do I "deserve" health? No, in light of my sinful inclinations and the fall of mankind, health is a gift. A GRACE-gift directly from the hand of God--a gift to be handled thankfully and thoughtfully.